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23 July 2020
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2020-21 BMSB risk season.
20 July 2020
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 16:00 to 23:59 on Sunday 26 July 2020 (AEST).
Users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this maintenance period.
20 July 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers (AOs) of the release of a new protocol and work plan for mainland cherry exports to the Republic of Korea.
The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.
These are the past recipients of the awards.
The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.
These are the recipients for 2024.
Please complete this questionnaire before you apply for an approved arrangement class 3.0.
Imported plant material can pose a high risk of introducing exotic and unwanted pests and diseases into Australia if they are not sufficiently processed.
16 July 2020
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and associated industry participants and retailers.
From 1 July 2020, all uncooked prawns imported for human consumption must be deveined (removal of the digestive tract that remains along the dorsal ridge of each prawn to at least the last shell segment).
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, July 2020
